Total population4,135,273 peopleSeventh census
Households1,523,036Average household size 2.31
Urbanization rate98.8%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)119.5Minority population share 5.0%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population1,714,908 people2,320,460 people4,135,273 people
Urbanization rate69.2%100.0%98.8%
Urban population1,186,417 people2,320,460 people4,085,484 people
Male806,398 people1,263,100 people2,251,459 people
Female908,510 people1,057,360 people1,883,814 people
Households230,156780,6241,523,036
Average household size2.752.182.31

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.54%85+ · Female: 0.48%85+80–84 · Male: 2.84%80–84 · Female: 2.49%80–8475–79 · Male: 3.25%75–79 · Female: 2.74%75–7970–74 · Male: 2.37%70–74 · Female: 1.92%70–7465–69 · Male: 2.07%65–69 · Female: 1.45%65–6960–64 · Male: 4.94%60–64 · Female: 4.13%60–6455–59 · Male: 7.16%55–59 · Female: 5.96%55–5950–54 · Male: 8.05%50–54 · Female: 6.53%50–5445–49 · Male: 6.39%45–49 · Female: 5.11%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.59%40–44 · Female: 3.63%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.31%35–39 · Female: 3.60%35–3930–34 · Male: 3.37%30–34 · Female: 2.78%30–3425–29 · Male: 2.06%25–29 · Female: 1.92%25–2920–24 · Male: 1.06%20–24 · Female: 1.16%20–2415–19 · Male: 0.76%15–19 · Female: 0.85%15–1910–14 · Male: 0.36%10–14 · Female: 0.37%10–145–9 · Male: 0.16%5–9 · Female: 0.19%5–91–4 · Male: 0.09%1–4 · Female: 0.12%1–40 · Male: 0.06%0 · Female: 0.11%0

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Han95.68%
2,220,184 people
Tujia1.69%
39,119 people
Manchu0.65%
14,997 people
Korean0.59%
13,677 people
Bouyei0.27%
6,318 people
Yao0.26%
6,042 people
Tibetan0.20%
4,577 people
Yi0.11%
2,528 people
Hui0.09%
1,992 people
Dong0.06%
1,406 people
Dai0.06%
1,287 people
Bai0.05%
1,197 people
Mongol0.05%
1,080 people
Zhuang0.03%
725 people
Dongxiang0.03%
672 people
Kyrgyz0.02%
551 people
Lisu0.02%
497 people
Mulao0.02%
478 people
Maonan0.02%
473 people
Hani0.02%
394 people
Wa0.02%
374 people
Kazakh0.01%
304 people
Blang0.01%
241 people
Miao0.01%
217 people
She0.01%
199 people
Uyghur0.01%
113 people
Li0.01%
110 people
Salar0.00%
101 people
Lahu0.00%
75 people
Daur0.00%
69 people
Evenki0.00%
41 people
Xibe0.00%
39 people
Tajik0.00%
36 people
Qiang0.00%
30 people
Jingpo0.00%
28 people
Lhoba0.00%
24 people
Naxi0.00%
23 people
Monba0.00%
17 people
Pumi0.00%
13 people
Achang0.00%
11 people
Sui0.00%
10 people
De'ang0.00%
10 people
Bonan0.00%
8 people
Tu0.00%
7 people
Nu0.00%
5 people
Gelao0.00%
4 people
Russian0.00%
4 people
Uzbek0.00%
4 people
Oroqen0.00%
3 people
Derung0.00%
3 people
Tatar0.00%
3 people
Jino0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources